euro|topics - Juris Paiders

: 1. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 04/10/2011

Latvia's austerity programme in vain

The financial crisis prompted Latvia to implement a stringent austerity programme in a bid to avoid state bankruptcy. But the results are disappointing, writes the ... » more

: 2. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 19/07/2011

Eleven years of school enough for A-levels

Latvian Education Minister Rolands Broks is planning to cut the schooling required to reach A-level standard from twelve to eleven years. The national-conservative daily Neatkarīgā ... » more

: 3. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 23/06/2011

Latvians hesitate to introduce euro

The Greek crisis has revived the debate about the right timing for Latvia's conversion to the euro. The national-conservative daily Neatkarīgā rīta avīze urges caution: ... » more

: 4. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 23/05/2011

Lithuania's rail policy un-European

For several years there have been no direct train connections between the capital cities of the three Baltic states, and a new train between Riga ... » more

: 5. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 22/12/2010

Belarus can choose its own path

In Belarus, mass protests against the manipulated election of President Alexander Lukashenko have been brutally suppressed and the country's courts have sentenced just under 600 ... » more

: 6. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 05/11/2010

Bankruptcies are part of business life

Several well-known business people have recently gone bankrupt in Latvia. The national-conservative daily Neatkarīgā rīta avīze sees this as a natural process: "For the past ... » more

: 7. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 09/08/2010

Juris Paiders on the customs union as Soviet-nostalgia

The will to regain power and a sense of pragmatism define the customs union founded between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan at the beginning of the ... » more

: 8. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 18/05/2010

Estonia's introduction of euro breaks with EU tradition

The European Commission has confirmed that Estonia fulfils the Maastricht criteria and can convert to the euro on January 1, 2011. The daily ... » more

: 9. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 18/12/2009

Russian customs fight smuggling

Russia has intensified its customs controls on the Latvian border, resulting in long tailbacks of trucks. This is harming the economy, the daily Neatkarīgā Rīta ... » more

: 10. Neatkarīgā - Latvia | 04/05/2009

New perspective on history

According to the daily Tageszeitung Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze the elections to the European Parliament in June have triggered a debate about what Latvia's MEPs have ... » more

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